1 critically injured, 1 arrested after downtown London stabbing

London police have arrested a man after an overnight stabbing in the city's downtown core Sunday which left another man with serious injuries.

Police said they found a man with multiple stab wounds in the area of St. George Street and Mill Street just before Just before 1 a.m.

Bystanders gave the victim first aid before he was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said, adding the victim remains in a critical condition as of midday Sunday.

Police said witnesses provided a description of the male suspect and officers were able to find him nearby. The 20-year-old was charged with one count of aggravated assault, police said.

The stabbing happened in a residential area, just a short walk away from a busy intersection of London's Richmond Row bar district.

The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact police at 519-661-5670, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.